Project 10073 Record — Toledo, Ohio, 7 April 1967

This document contains a collection of correspondence and a completed 'Sighting of Unidentified Phenomena Questionnaire' regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on 7 April 1967 in Toledo, Ohio. The primary witness, a 15-year-old student, reported observing an object with two red lights in front and a white light behind while traveling on the Anthony Wayne Trail. The witness stated the object was in sight for approximately 20 minutes, initially moving at an estimated 20 MPH before accelerating to over 100 MPH. The witness also noted that the object appeared to hover and eventually descended behind houses. The witness attempted to report the sighting to Project Blue Book on 21 April 1967 but received no response, leading to subsequent follow-up letters in November 1967. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., of the Aerial Phenomena Office, responded in January 1968, noting that the late receipt of the report precluded a thorough investigation. However, the Air Force concluded that the sighting was likely caused by a specially equipped B-26 aircraft that was participating in a flight test program over Monroe County, Michigan, during that period. The B-26 was described as having two red helicopter landing lights under the nose and a white helicopter landing light on the right-hand side. The Air Force noted that while this aircraft was known to be in the region, it could not definitively confirm its presence in the Toledo area on the specific night of the sighting.